We all know the workforce is changing. Today it’s the most culturally and generationally diverse than any other time in history. It’s also the oldest, thanks to the massive post-World War II baby-boom generation whose sheer numbers continue to dominate most industries. In the 2006 Statistics Canada census, the average age of our labour force […]
Data from Hewitt Associates’ 2010 Best Employers in Canada study indicate that average employee engagement is higher than it was a year ago—69% versus 65%. The fact that employee engagement increases during an economic downturn is not unexpected, since one of the determinants of engagement is a willingness to remain with one’s current employer. When […]
Organizations intent on engaging the newest generation of employees are quickly discovering that the line between generations is defined by a lot more than an innate comfort with technology and gadgetry—and that the key to communicating effectively with young employees extends beyond the development of funky websites or the delivery of electronic media. Like the […]